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Chinese influence in ASEAN's media has been increasing in recent years, driven by China's growing economic and political clout in the region. This influence is evident in the increased presence of Chinese state-owned media outlets in ASEAN countries, as well as the increasing use of Chinese language media by ASEAN nations to reach Chinese audiences. But what does all of this mean, and will this playbook also have the ability to influence in Western countries as well? We sit down with a panel of experts to find out:
Guests:
Joshua Kurlantzick
Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations
Previously a Visiting Scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Author of Beijing's Global Media Offensive: China's Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World
You can find her on Twitter: @JoshKurlantzick
Raffaello Pantucci
Senior Associate Fellow of RUSI
Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Author of Sinostan: China's Inadvertent Empire
You can find him on Twitter: @raffpantucci
Joanna Chiu
Journalist for the Toronto Star, covering national and international news
Former correspondent based in Hong Kong and Beijing, and a regular expert commentator on regional issues for international broadcast media
Chair of the not-for-profit NüVoices network to support women and minorities in China-related fields
You can find her on Twitter: @joannachiu
Facilitated by Michael Hilliard
Host and Founder of The Red Line
You can find him on Twitter: @MikeHilliardAus
This panel discussion was originally recorded on 27 March 2023.
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